By the time Yuga got home, it was already dark, so he didn't disturb anyone and simply washed up and went to bed early that night.
The next day, when Suzuki Koen and the others came in for work and saw that Yuga was actually there, each of them was extremely surprised.
Yuga helped out at the store for a little while and then headed to the Ecopark. Before he came back, he had already sent the Pokémon he captured back via transfer, so now he had to go see how Doudou had arranged things for them.
He had gotten back too late yesterday and hadn't had a chance to check.
Yuga first went to the Insect Paradise, where the groups of Yanmega, Crustle, and Scolipede had all been placed.
When Yuga arrived, the Insect Paradise was in chaos — early that morning, the Scolipede group had gotten into a fight with the Pinsir group.
Neither of these are Pokémon with good tempers. The slightest conflict is enough to trigger a fight between them, especially with the Scolipede group just having been brought back by Yuga from the wild — their wild nature was especially hard to tame.
However, the Scolipede group didn't gain the upper hand, because the other Pokémon in the Insect Paradise all took the side of the Pinsir group. The Scolipede group was isolated and outnumbered.
In fact, there had originally been some Whirlipede, Venipede, and Scolipede in the Insect Paradise already, but these Pokémon had a stronger sense of belonging to the Insect Paradise. Naturally, they sided with the Pinsir group and had no concern at all for the fact that the newcomers were of the same species.
The Yanmega group and the Crustle group were more perceptive — they knew they couldn't act arrogantly here, so they behaved very obediently and kept to themselves.
Being the Insect King, the Yanmega had interacted with Yuga more frequently and knew that Yuga definitely wanted its group to behave. So it was very proactive in encouraging its group members to follow the rules of the Insect Paradise and helping them integrate into this new big family.
Yuga did not stop the fight. Shiny Ariados, who managed the Insect Paradise, didn't interfere either. These wild Pokémon had just arrived — they needed to be shown who's boss right from the start. Otherwise, wouldn't they be causing havoc later on?
The high-level members of the Scolipede group had already been subdued early in the morning by Pheromosa and Buzzwole, the two big shots. That was also one of the reasons why the Yanmega group and the Crustle group didn't dare to meddle or cause trouble.
These two Ultra Beasts were simply too powerful. The pressure they exuded made everyone tremble in fear.
The two Ultra Beasts usually didn't get along. In the Insect Paradise, they basically didn't concern themselves with other matters and often "sparred" with each other when idle. Only the clever Shiny Ariados could figure out how to command them to back it up with sheer presence.
As the deputy manager of the Insect Paradise, Shiny Ariados was on the lower side in terms of level — not even at the Elite level — and there were members in the Yanmega group, Crustle group, and Scolipede group that were stronger than it.
But it was smart enough.
Yuga didn't leave until the chaos was over. Seeing that Shiny Ariados looked like it had everything under control, he felt relieved.
Next, Yuga went to the Dragon Den Sub-Ecopark, where the Druddigon group and the Scraggy group had been placed.
Although Scraggy and Scrafty aren't Dragon-type Pokémon, their egg group includes Dragon, and they carry dragon bloodlines. They can easily learn Dragon Claw, Dragon Tail, Dragon Pulse, and other Dragon-type moves, and can also reproduce with Dragon-type Pokémon — so placing them in the Dragon Den Sub-Ecopark made perfect sense.
Besides, the Dragon Den Sub-Ecopark already had some Scraggy and Scrafty, so this new batch could be merged into one group.
However, since the two groups of Scraggy and Scrafty came from different backgrounds, they weren't very united. When Yuga saw them, even though they were staying together, there was a clear divide between them — they didn't look like the same species at all.
Yuga didn't think this was something to worry about. Once they had spent more time together, they would naturally blend into one.
The new Scraggy and Scrafty were all very well-behaved. They didn't dare to even think about causing trouble, because the manager here was the Dragonite Mom.
With such a manager in place, not to mention Scraggy and Scrafty — even the much more hot-tempered Druddigon didn't dare to stir up trouble.
Besides, the likes of Hydreigon, Goodra, Haxorus, Salazzle, and Aerodactyl who lived here were not to be messed with either.
As for the Druddigon group, when they first arrived, their leader immediately lost its original position — the new leader was the Druddigon that originally belonged to Yuga.
Although the entire Druddigon group didn't welcome this outsider as their new leader, Dragonite Mom had spoken, and they couldn't defeat the new leader anyway — so they could only reluctantly accept it while holding their noses.
In fact, the Druddigon itself didn't want to be this troublesome leader at all — the job was exhausting, annoying, and full of tasks. What was the point? Unfortunately, the higher-ups had given the order, so it had no choice but to grit its teeth and step up.
Yuga was very pleased with the peaceful and harmonious scene at the Dragon Den Sub-Ecopark. After doing a full inspection, he left with a smile on his face.
Then Yuga went to the Shallow Sea Beach Sub-Ecopark. The Panpour and Simipour had been placed on Lake Island No. 2 there.
Originally, Lake Island No. 2 at the Shallow Sea Beach Sub-Ecopark was home to only three groups — Nihilego, Psyduck, and Croagunk — and the overall Pokémon density was relatively low.
All three of those groups lived on land. Although Psyduck would swim in the lake, they didn't live in the water. So as soon as the Panpour and Simipour moved in, they had the whole lake to themselves.
They didn't dare to cause any trouble either, because the Nihilego group living here were not to be trifled with. If angered, they could absolutely kill.
Moreover, there were no high-level Pokémon among the Panpour and Simipour groups (there originally were, but Yuga didn't select them), so they couldn't act arrogantly even if they wanted to.
Seeing that everything was normal here too, Yuga wandered around for a bit and then left.
Next, Yuga went to the Grassland Sub-Ecopark, which had the largest number of new Pokémon settled there — the Swoobat group, Ditto group, Mienshao group, and Bisharp group were all there.
The Swoobat group, Ditto group, and Mienshao group had all actively chosen to join Yuga, so they were very obedient. Under Doudou's arrangements, they had adapted very well to life in the Ecopark.
Especially the Mienshao group — in the eyes of their leader, this place was simply paradise. No need to worry about enemy invasions, no need to stress about finding food — if this wasn't paradise, what was?
It truly had followed the right person!
The Mienshao leader had also fulfilled its promise to Yuga — it successfully persuaded the Bisharp group to submit to Yuga, though Yuga had no idea how it managed to pull it off.
But the process wasn't important — the result was what mattered.
Not only did the Pawniard and Bisharp group submit to Yuga, they also absorbed the Bisharp group Yuga had captured during his raid on the lord od the grassland's territory and incorporated them into their group, placing them under strict management.
It was just that the Bisharp group didn't seem to get along well with other Pokémon groups and appeared very withdrawn. They stayed alone as a single group in one place, and didn't seem to have any intention of interacting with other Pokémon at all.
Yuga wasn't insisting that they had to be joyful and harmonious with other groups— as long as they were obedient, that was enough. If they didn't get along, then so be it.
However, even though the Bisharp group had pledged their allegiance to Yuga and indeed were obedient, their attitude toward Yuga was rather cold. This left Yuga feeling somewhat helpless.
Sigh... forget it, he thought. I'm not a Pokéblock, I can't expect every Pokémon to be enthusiastic about me.
With that thought in mind, Yuga then went to the Volcano Sub-Ecopark to visit Emboar and Musharna, but he arrived a step too late — Emboar and Musharna had already gone out early in the morning.
According to the Arcanine family, they had gone looking for Dusknoir, and at that time, they should be in the Desert Sub-Ecopark. So Yuga changed course and headed to the Desert Sub-Ecopark.
When Yuga arrived, Emboar and Musharna were in the middle of a fierce battle — mostly with Emboar getting completely dominated by Dusknoir in a one-sided fight.
However, not only was Emboar not angry, it actually became more courageous the more it was beaten, its entire body brimming with fighting spirit.
It had already learned from Dusknoir that Dusknoir had broken through with Yuga's help after following him — this made Emboar even more convinced of the promise Yuga had made to it.
Musharna was off to the side cheering on its partner, even though its partner had yet to win a single match.
The two Pokémon fought for quite a while before stopping, and only then did they notice Yuga had arrived. At that moment, Emboar was extremely enthusiastic toward Yuga. Anyone who could help it break through might as well be its father!
Breaking through had already become Emboar's obsession — it had yearned for it for years without success, and now it was finally seeing a glimmer of hope.
Yuga asked curiously, "Since when did you two become so close? Came running over here so early in the morning?"
Emboar and Dusknoir exchanged a glance and smiled at each other. The friendship of men (or Pokémon) was just that simple — fight once, and they were close.
Yuga chatted with the three Pokémon for a while. Seeing that Emboar and Dusknoir still wanted to continue sparring, he left the Desert Sub-Ecopark alone and went to the Mine Sub-Ecopark, where the Roggenrola, Boldore, and Gigalith groups had been placed.
The Mine Sub-Ecopark also had some big bosses stationed — pseudo-Master level Tyranitar, champion level Aggron, and elite level Steelix — so the Gigalith group behaved very well in the Mine Sub-Ecopark.
The Tyranitar and Aggron here were even more difficult to deal with than the Pokémon in other Sub-Ecopark.
However, the arrival of the Gigalith group made the already competitive atmosphere in the Mine Sub-Ecopark even more intense. The Pokémon like Excadrill, who already trained hard, were now working even harder.
They had to ensure their status in the Mine Sub-Ecopark — they couldn't let the newcomers overtake them!
After leaving the Mine Sub-Ecopark, Yuga went to the Flower Sea Sub-Ecopark, the place with the most peaceful and harmonious atmosphere. The Simisage and Pansage groups had been placed there.
This group of monkeys was very rowdy. Before going there, Yuga had worried that they would have wrecked the Flower Sea Sub-Ecopark beyond recognition. But once he arrived, he found the reality was the complete opposite — the monkeys had been thoroughly tamed.
What tamed the monkeys were the queens — the Tsareena.
When Yuga arrived at the Flower Sea Sub-Ecopark, what he saw was the Tsareena cracking whips and lashing at the Simisages and Pansages, while the monkeys sobbed as they collected flowers. If they dared to slack off even a little, they'd get whipped.
Because the workshop at the new store needed large quantities of flower ingredients to make incense, the Grass-type Pokémon usually did the collecting. Now that task had been entirely handed over to the monkeys.
Actually, just as Yuga had suspected at the start, when the monkeys had first entered the Flower Sea Sub-Ecopark, they were like wild horses off the reins — they darted around in the flower fields, and soon destroyed a large patch of them. That, of course, enraged the Grass-type Pokémon living there.
The Pansage and Simisage groups were not particularly powerful groups to begin with. Overall, their strength was much weaker compared to the other groups Yuga had brought back, and they were quickly subdued by everyone in the Flower Sea Sub-Ecopark.
At first, they still made a fuss, refused to follow orders, and even intensified their destruction of the flower fields.
So the Tsareena volunteered to step forward, and the monkeys naturally became the laborers under the queens' command. Any who disobeyed were severely beaten.
And it was really a severe beating.
In the two days before Yuga returned, the monkeys were beaten so badly every day that they howled endlessly. They resisted, they struggled, but in the end, they were all suppressed.
The monkeys did want to be tough, but the Tsareena were just too ferocious — they broke the monkeys' spirits with brute force, which led to the scene Yuga witnessed today.
Speaking of which, when the Tsareena group had just moved into the Ecopark, they didn't have such dominant personalities — on the contrary, they were rather timid.
The first batch of Tsareena in the Ecopark came from the League's breeding center. Because they were bred in captivity, their personalities were very different from wild Tsareena.
But after being free-ranged in Yuga's Ecopark for a few years, they all regained the might that a queen should have, transforming into what they were now.
Indeed, it takes a "villain (Pokémon)" to subdue another "villain (Pokémon)!"
Since the monkeys weren't causing any more trouble, Yuga didn't stay long and turned to head to the Haunted House Sub-Ecopark, where the final Pokémon group had been settled — the Frillish and Jellicent group.
When Yuga arrived there, he was surprised to find many Ghost-type Pokémon floating above the ghostly sea — Litwick, Lampent, Chandelure, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Gengar, Duskull... and the ones they were surrounding were none other than the newly arrived Frillish and Jellicent group.
Floating just above the heads of the Frillish and Jellicent group were the original Jellicent couple from this place — and they were... giving a speech?
Turns out, when the Frillish and Jellicent group had first arrived at the Haunted House Sub-Ecopark, they also caused some trouble. But they were quickly subdued. After that, the Jellicent couple came up with a brilliant method to deal with their fellow kin.
Brainwashing!
Not actual brainwashing — just speeches.
Every day, the Jellicent couple would gather the other Ghost-type Pokémon from the Haunted House Sub-Ecopark and have them surround the Frillish and Jellicent group, then the couple would begin their speech. The content of the speeches was all about the "ecopark rules" that the Pokémon living in the Haunted House Sub-Ecopark had to follow.
Being surrounded by so many Pokémon every day, the Frillish and Jellicent group were already scared out of their wits. On top of that, they had to listen to the Jellicent couple tirelessly recite those so-called "ecopark rules" — and each session would go on for an entire morning, with no chance to escape.
The Frillish and Jellicent were mentally numb at this point — they had no energy left to stir up trouble.
Yuga thought the Jellicent couple's speeches were quite interesting. He listened for a while before turning to head toward Mewtwo's lab.
"Mewtwo, I'm back!"
Mewtwo was busy, adjusting a formula in its hands. Its mind was highly focused. With Yuga shouting like that, the proportion of the mixture was immediately thrown off. It angrily tossed the failed potion into the pool nearby.
"What are you shouting for? How are you going to compensate me?" Mewtwo pointed at the failed potion in the pool and said.